Wagering gaming system with multiplier reel
First Claim
1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
- a primary game for presenting a randomly selected game outcome in response to receiving a wager from a player;
a multiplier reel having a plurality of multiplier symbols disposed thereon, each of said multiplier symbols representing an amount by which to multiply a payout associated with said randomly selected game outcome; and
an input device adapted to receive a first input from a player of said wagering game regarding an indication that an additional wager has been wagered on the probability that one of said multiplier symbols will be selected to enhance said payout.
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Abstract
A gaming terminal having a set of primary reels and a multiplier reel on which a player can place a separate wager on the perceived likelihood that any payout associated with the primary reels will be increased by an amount revealed on the multiplier reel. The wager on the multiplier reel must be received before the game outcome associated with the primary reels is revealed to the player. Input devices are provided to allow the player to place a wager on the multiplier reel, and symbols on the multiplier reel indicate the multiplier amount or are indicative of whether the payout associated with the game outcome will be increased. These symbols can be different colors, and the player can place a wager on the probability that the multiplier reel will stop on a particular color. If it does, the payout is increased by a multiplier associated with the particular color.
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36 Claims
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1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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a primary game for presenting a randomly selected game outcome in response to receiving a wager from a player;
a multiplier reel having a plurality of multiplier symbols disposed thereon, each of said multiplier symbols representing an amount by which to multiply a payout associated with said randomly selected game outcome; and
an input device adapted to receive a first input from a player of said wagering game regarding an indication that an additional wager has been wagered on the probability that one of said multiplier symbols will be selected to enhance said payout. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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a gaming terminal including a display for displaying a primary wagering game having a randomly selected game outcome in response to receiving a primary wager from a player, said display further displaying a multiplier reel; and
a controller coupled to said display and being programmed to associate at least one symbol on said multiplier reel with an amount by which to multiply a payout associated with said randomly selected game outcome, and before displaying said randomly selected game outcome, receive a secondary wager input by said player on the probability that said multiplier reel will stop on a symbol that will increase said payout associated with said randomly selected game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of playing a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving a first wager amount on said wagering game;
displaying on a display a randomly selected game outcome of said wagering game, said game outcome being associated with a payout;
prior to said displaying said game outcome, receiving a second wager amount on the probability that said payout will be greater than zero; and
in the event said payout is greater than zero, multiplying said payout by a multiplier. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of playing a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving a first wager amount on said wagering game;
displaying on a display a randomly selected game outcome of said wagering game, said game outcome being associated with a payout;
prior to said displaying said game outcome, receiving a second wager amount on the probability that said payout will be greater than zero;
displaying on said display a multiplier reel having a plurality of multiplier symbols each associated with a multiplier amount;
causing said multiplier reel to appear to spin and stop on a first one of said plurality of multiplier symbols; and
in the event said payout is greater than zero, multiplying said payout by the multiplier amount associated with said first one of said plurality of multiplier symbols. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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